Roxy

Blake Memorial Garden

Ross-on-Wye

The New Theatre

The New Theatre was in the Corn Exchange on the High Street (Click for a larger image)

This building was the Corn Exchange and was built in 1862 and was designed by Thomas Nicholson. From the first day the Corn Exchange opened the first floor was always associated with entertainment. Regular events were held like cabaret, bands, poetry readings, opera, plays and roller-skating, which were all the fashion in the town. In 1922, the hall was granted a license to be a cinema and took the name 'The New Theatre'. It was destroyed in 1939 due to fire.

This is the card of G. L. Wood who was the Chief Operator at the New Theatre, Ross.

G.L. Wood Chief Operator of the New Theatre (Click for a larger image)

Decameron Nights

This is an example of a show that was held in The New Theatre on Monday May 11^th and all that week.

Decameron Nights page 1 & 4 (Click for a larger image)

Decameron Nights pages 2 & 3 (Click for a larger image)

Decameron Nights

with Lionel Barrymore & Ivy Duke

This gorgeous stage spectacle which ran forover a year at Drury Lane and has never yet been seen outside that theatre will be showing at New Theatre Ross.

with all the original Durury Lane Costumes

You will be captivated by:

• The Moonlight over Venice
• The Magic of the East
• The Tumult of Passion
• The Miracle of Love
• The Triumph of Faith

Roxy

Blake Memorial Garden